Bengals have options at tackle in-house

Collins, Roland have experience at position

1:24 AM,
Apr. 23, 2013

Anthony Collins has started nine games at right tackle over the past four seasons. He could be an option should Andre Smith not return and the team chooses not to select a tackle in Thursday's NFL Draft.

Written by

Joe Reedy

With Thursday as an unofficial deadline for Andre Smith and the Bengals to reach an agreement on an extension, many have pondered if a right tackle would be targeted with the 21st pick.

If a tackle happens to be the best player available when the Bengals are on the clock, it is a possibility, but they won't reach. The reason for that is that Anthony Collins and Dennis Roland remain on the roster.

Both players are going into their sixth season in Cincinnati and have combined for 48 starts. ...